MORRIS v. RUTGERS-NEWARK UNIV.

DOCKET No. A-0582-21, A-0583-21.

277 A.3d 13 (2022)

472 N.J. Super. 335

Kevin MORRIS, Jasmine Daniels, Sharee Gordon, Jade Howard, Adayshia McKinnon, Sarah Schwartz, and Arianna Williams, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross Respondents, v. RUTGERS-NEWARK UNIVERSITY, Gerald Massenburg, Mark Griffin, and William Zasowski, Defendants-Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 2, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin E. Barber , Morristown, argued the cause for appellants/cross-respondents (Niedweske Barber LLC, attorneys; Kevin E. Barber , Peter J. Heck , Morristown, and Patrick Lucignani , on the briefs).

Jane A. Rigby , Newark, argued the cause for respondents/cross-appellants Rutgers-Newark University, Gerald Massenburg and Mark Griffin (McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, attorneys; Jane A. Rigby , of counsel and on the briefs; Seth Spiegal , Morristown, on the briefs).

James J. O'Hara , Roseland, argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant William Zasowski (Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry LLP, attorneys; James J. O'Hara , of counsel and on the briefs; Richard A. Ulsamer , Roseland, and James P. Kearns , on the briefs).

Before Judges Fisher, DeAlmeida and Smith.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

Plaintiffs Sharee Gordon, Adayshia McKinnon, Jade Howard, Arianna Williams, and Sarah Schwartz were students at Rutgers-Newark University1 and on the roster of the school's 2014-15 women's basketball team. Plaintiff Jasmine Daniels was a student and former...

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